Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Uranium Mill Tailings Control Act - Title I: Residual Radioactive Material at Certain Existing Sites - Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements with designated States under which the Federal Government would pay up to 90 percent of the costs of: (1) assessing the radiation levels of residual radiactive materials from specified former uranium ore processing sites within such States; and (2) limiting the exposure of individuals to such radioactive materials. Exempts certain processing sites from the coverage of this Act. Requires the agreements made by the Secretary and such States include terms providing, among other things, that the Secretary select the appropriate remedial action for limiting radiation exposure after consulting with the State, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, that the States acquire ownership of (1) the land upon which the radioactive materials are located; (2) the residual radioactive materials; and (3) the site selected for disposal of these materials, and that the State transfer ownership and custody of the residual radioactive materials and the disposal site to the United States wh…